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Household of James Cranston (born 1843, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Cranston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cranston, born in 1843 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Cranston, born in 1847 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Cranston's household

Male

James

Cranston

Head
Female

Janet

Cranston

Wife
Female

Jane

Cranston

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Cranston

Son
Female

Christina

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cranston

Daughter
Male

James

Cranston

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cranston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cranston

Head

Married

38

1843

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Cranston

Wife

Married

34

1847

Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Cranston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Cranston

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Cranston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cranston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Cranston

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Cranston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cranston

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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